The changing family. Effective contraception, divorce, blended families, two-wage-earner families, single-parent families, same-sex marriage, and surrogate parenting, among other developments, have...

The changing family. Effective contraception, divorce, blended families, two-wage-earner families, single-parent families, same-sex marriage, and surrogate parenting, among other developments, have changed the definition of the family and its role in society. How does today’s family differ from yesterday’s? How have recent social changes affected the nature and function of the family? What is in store for the family in the future?